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Ingredients
FOR THE PISTACHIO & OLIVE OIL CAKE
70g polenta
200g ground pistachios
70g plain flour+ 1 teaspoon baking powder
120ml olive oil + 100g melted butter
3 eggs
200g sugar
1 lemon, zest and juice + 1 orange, juice
FOR THE TONKA BEAN CURD
125g butter, 6 egg yolks, 3 eggs, 150g sugar, 1 Tonka bean, finely grated
FOR THE POACHED RHUBARB
500g rhubarb, 200g sugar, 500ml water, 100ml grenadine
Method
PISTACHIO CAKE – Mix together the dry ingredients and blend them to a powder.
Whisk the eggs and sugar to a sabayon.
Melt the butter and oil together and allow to cool to 38֯C, then pour slowly onto the whisked sabayon. Add the dry mixture and fold in by hand. Finish by adding the juices and zest.
Pour into a lined baking tray and bake at 160֯C for 45 minutes or until cooked.
TONKA BEAN CURD – Cook the egg yolks, eggs, Tonka bean and sugar over a bain-marie until light and fluffy. Add the diced butter and whisk. Pass through a sieve and store until needed.
POACHED RHUBARB – Combine the water, grenadine and sugar, bring to the boil and then cool. Slice the rhubarb at an angle into 3cm pieces and add to the poaching liquid. Poach at a low temperature until just cooked.